This Candy Shop Is as Close to Willy Wonka's Factory as It Gets

Sure, you go to the store to pick out some candy, but have you ever seen how it's made? Trust us, you won't be able to stop watching how these lollipops get from a giant mix to on the sticks!

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Hammond's Candies has been cranking out all types of sweets — from chocolate bars and ribbon candies to caramels and marshmallows — since 1920. And get this: All the candies are made right in the Denver factory by hand!

The lollipops start with a sugar base that's brought to a 324°F boil, then laid out on a cooling table where color is added. Each separate color is stretched on a machine where the flavor is added, and then each color gets laid out next to one another. A tube machine rolls the flavors together, so it can be stretched and molded to one. The tube stays at 200°F so it can easily be cut and wrapped by hand. Finally, a stick is inserted, and violà!

In our interview with Hammond's Candies, we found out that the lollipops get their super shiny appearance from the cotton gloves! Each cook is responsible for their batch from start to end. Just one batch makes 1,000 lollipops, so there's never a shortage of these delicious treats!